Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Tim Floyd didn’t hesitate when he recruited one-and-done high school phenom O.J. Mayo from West Virginia. O.J., besides suffering from an unfortunate choice of names, is a bit quirky. He recruited himself and then would only allow Floyd to receive his cell phone calls.

Now Floyd has landed actor/rapper Lil’ Romeo. The teenage hip-hop performer signed a national letter of intent to attend USC on Monday at a news conference held at a posh hotel near Beverly Hills.

Lil' Romeo, whose full name is Percy Romeo Miller, is currently a senior guard at Beverly Hills High who averaged 13.9 points and 5.6 assists last season. His father, hip-hop mogul Master P, had tryouts with two NBA teams in the 1990s.

One recruiting service ranks Miller, a 6-0, 170-pounder, among the top 15 prep point guards in the country.

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NORTHERN HAITI HOPE FOUNDATION: After our recent trip to Haiti, we vowed to do more to help. Clean water is a critical issue for all Haitians. It's particularly problematic for those in rural areas. For $2,000 to $5,000 we can build a new well in a rural village as part of a program facilitated by the St. Barthelemy School and the Warrenton, VA Rotary. Send your donation to Wells of Health and Hope, c/o GPetty-VTA, 38 Garrett Street, Warrenton, VA 20186 and keep your eye on T.A.H. for progress reports. Thanks! CLICK ON THE PHOTO FOR MORE INFO.